Local high school grid action preview for Friday and Saturday
Franklin and Dubuque loom as opening night contenders with heavy candidate pools and uncertain lineups. McKinley plans for Waterloo East with a green squad, while Wilson, Roosevelt, and McKinley showcase multiple backs ends and guards as they prepare for Tri Valley and Saturday games.
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Franklin
Orville Rust
Dubuque
Barnard
Wilson
Paula
McKinley
Don Wolfe
Roosevelt
Postville Defeats Fayette 7 0 On Smiths TD
Postville opened the Upper Iowa high school season with a 7 to 0 win over Fayette. Smith, Postville left halfback, scored from the five yard line on a fourth quarter drive and Schroeder added the extra point to seal the victory.
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Gazette
Postville
Fayette
Upper Iowa
Smith
Schroeder
Outboard Races At Cedar River Draw 48 Entries
Forty eight boats compete in free boat events at Ellis park on the Cedar River. Henry Tietge defends his 1938 high point title against 47 rivals as Roy Gaddis from Dubuque enters the free-for-all. The meet, sponsored by Harold Ammons and Standard Fender and Body Works, will include eight races plus moving pictures by Iowa News Flashes at the Iowa Theater.
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Cedar Valley Racing Association
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Roy Gaddis
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Dick Neal
Gaddis
Iowa News
Iowa Theater
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A. Beck
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Bill Brown
Marvin Chetell
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Newell Darrow
Arthur Eilis
Ven Erickson
Murray Pawcett
Frank Fisher
Meservey
Marie Gaddis
Bert Green
Doc Horner
Brighton
PFA
Joe Hoffman
Jacksonville
Ill
Glenn Hofer
Spirit Lake
Woody Hunter
Paul Lebeda
Bud Merton
Arated Mere
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Freeman Morelock
Merle Mihulka
G. Newbauer
Carrollton
Gotten Nunn
John Osness
John Pavis
Nay Probst
Geney Rhiner
Burlington
David Ross
George Seeman
Lincoln
Norman Scott
A. George
Sumer
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Dysart Defeats La Porte 5 2 In Fall Baseball Opener
Dysart baseball team topped LaPorte City 5 to 2 on the local diamond in the fall season opener. LaPorte City batteries were Marshall and Foster while Dysart used Dickey and Spence on the mound.
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Dysart
la Porte
Gazette
Laporte City
LaPorte City High School
Marshall
Foster
Dickey
Spence
Five Wapsie Eight Games Set This Week
Five games scheduled in the Wapsie Eight baseball conference this week include Wheatland at Bennett, Mechanicsville at Lowden, Bennett at Lowden, Wheatland at Stanwood, and Mechanicsville at Clarence. Wheatland-Bennett and Mechanicsville-London meet Tuesday. others Friday. Ossian beats Ossian Ridgeway 12 to 8 in league action noted.
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Wapsie
Clarence
Wheatland
Bennett
Mechanicsville
Lowden
Stanwood
Ossian
the Gazette
Ridgeway High School
W. L. Bet Bennett
Clarence Oe
Royal Mint Strikes Coins for Europe Except France and Germany
The royal mint of Great Britain issues coins for broad European use while excluding two major economies, France and Germany, signaling regional monetary practices and trade considerations.
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Royal Mint of
Great Britain
Europe
France
Germany
Cornell Grid Squad Opens Season Under Torrid Early Prep
Cornell's 1939 football squad, led by Dick Barker, completed a week of twice daily workouts in the sun at Mount Vernon. The 23-man roster averages 183 pounds with twelve lettermen and includes Gene Tornquist Jim Sprague Bill Watson Don Anderson Charles Harris Bill Lyman Art Boettcher Leonard Wilson Jack Paul Oswill Fais Don Pease Jim Taylor and Melvin Hetland as veterans and returning backfield candidates.
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the Gazette
Mount Vernon
Cornel College
St. Ambrose
Dick Barker
Davenport
Gene Tornquist
Mitchellville
Jim Sprague
Newton
Bill Watson
Rockford
Cornell
Purple
Don Anderson
West Chicago
Ill
Charles Harris
Rochelle
Bill Lyman
Decorah
Art Boettcher
Windom, Minn
Leonard Wilson
Geneva
Jack Paul
Fort Madison
Tornquist
Sprague
Watson
Oswill Fais
Spencer
Don Pease
Burlington
Jim Taylor
Chicago
Melvin Hetland
Football players listed by hometowns and positions
John Stabler of Sterling Illinois ends David Hoare of Chicago Alan Mc Kean of Marion Ernest Dahlber of Laurens tackles Rudy Vodicka of Mount Vernon guard Don Larson of Laurens center and Gayle Howery of Darlington Wisconsin Robert Purkey of Geneva Illinois Byron Nelson of Batavia Illinois and Quen tin Joy of DeWitt backs
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John Stabler
Sterling
Iil
David Hoare
Chicago
Alan McKean
Marion
Ernest Dahlber
Laurens
Rudy Vodicka
Mount Vernon
Don Larson
Gayle Howery
Darlington
Wis
Robert Purkey
Geneva
Ill
Byron Nelson
Batavia
Quentin Joy
DeWitt
Tony Gaento to fight for heavyweight title after Nova bout
In Philadelphia Tony Gaento earned a shot at boxing’s heavyweight crown but a dispute looms. Promoter Mike Jacobs and manager Joe Jacobs spar over venue for a possible Louis Pastor winner defense next June, with Tony heading to Orange New Jersey to train. Nova remains hospitalized after the bout.
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Tony Galento
Lou Nova
Joe Jacobs
Mike Jacobs
Tony
Nova
Municipal Stadium
Mike
Galento
Joe Louis
Bob Pastor
New York
Joe
Walton Hotel
Orange
N. J
Young Nova
Hahnemann Hospital
Delaware County Fall Tournament at Delhi Set for Sept 28 29
Special to The Gazette Manchester announces the Delaware county fall baseball tournament moved to Thursday and Friday September 28 and 29 at Delhi. Seven teams compete with first round five innings and later rounds seven innings. Delhi vs Greeley on Thursday at 10 30 and Dundee vs Oneida at 2. Buck Creek vs Colesburg Thursday at 3 30, winner meets Earlville Friday at 10 30, with finals Friday at 2 30.
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Manchester
Delaware County
Delhi
Greeley
Dundee
Oneida
Buck Creek
Colesburg
Earlville
Five Top Race Horses To Meet For $10,000
Five leading thoroughbreds Challedon Johnstown Kayak II Eight Thirty and Cravat will race Nov 1 at Pimlico for a $10,000 purse Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt track president says the match race could become an annual event with writers selecting the field Seabiscuit and dark horse Tatterdemalion receive scattered votes Vanderbilt notes the lineup could decide a three year old championship if Challedon Johnstown and Eight Thirty start Cravat chosen last of the five by writers despite earlier acclaim
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Johnstown
Pimlico
al Vanderbilt
Bob Considine
YORK
INS
Cravat
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Slaim Laird
Old Prim
Arlington
Belmont
Suffolk Downs
War Admiral
Vanderbilt
Kayak II
Biscuit
Seabiscuit
W. L. Brann Barn
Ben Hur
Drought Ends as Rain Fills Australian Lakes
Rain refilled dried up lakes and rivers across Central Australia and officials expect herd sizes to return to normal levels for sheep and cattle this year following a long drought.
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Australia
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